In our research, we draw upon a variety of print and electronic resources. Our main collection focuses on government and policy research and includes a strong general reference collection. We also meet your information needs with our special collections, such as Law, Federal and State Government documents, and the Michigan Collection.

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The Professional Development Lending Library (PDL) exists to promote career-development for all State of Michigan employees, and to support training provided by the Michigan Civil Service Commission. The PDL consists of printed books, audio books, e-audio books, and videos on a variety of topics including: coaching; communication; customer service; decision making; and managing conflict.

Michigan census data compiled by the State Demographer and the State Data Center/Business and Industry Data Center Program, a part of the Library Development and Data Services Division of the Library of Michigan.

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Access PDF copies of Michigan public acts, legislative analyses, House and Senate Journals, older Attorney General Opinions, and many other state, federal, and international resources. LLMC specializes in historical legal materials scanned from the collections of law and university research libraries throughout the U.S.

Utilize this multidiscliplinary ebook library when and where you need it! ebrary Government Complete is a one-stop source for scholarly books in subject areas geared to complement the work of state employees. Use your Library of Michigan library card to access the collection from your office or anywhere else you might be.

ProQuest Databases

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Search to access authoritative resources. Includes government documents, public health and education journals, legal materials, and the fulltext of the Detroit Free Press (1831-1999).

A comprehensive collection of congressional documents from 1789 to the present, including the Congressional Globe, Congressional Record, Congressional Research Service reports, laws, bills and legislative histories.